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Winepress of God's Wrath (10th Century)
Saint Beatus of Liebana (c. 730 - c. 800)
Byzantine Style
Royal Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
Escorial Beatus by Saint Beatus of Liebana, Ms Cod. & II. 5
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In Revelation 14, John sees the Lamb standing on mount Zion (the fortress portion of Jerusalem). With him are 144,000 who have his Father's name written on their foreheads, in contrast to those in the previous chapter who received the mark of the beast. These represent the remnant of Israel, whom God always had in reserve for himself, even in times of great apostasy such as Elijah's day, and Daniel's day. John then heard a voice from heaven which sounded like the voice of many waters, great thunder, and harpists playing on their harps. It had the blended characteristics of a roar, a deep rumble, and music -- striking in its power and beauty. They sung a new song which no one could learn except the 144,000. These were undefiled by sin, spiritual virgins, because they were redeemed. There was no guile in their mouth, a characteristic ascribed to the righteous in various places in Scripture. They had no fault -- possible only for those who are redeemed and glorified by God (1-5).
John then saw an angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to everyone on earth, and commanding them to give glory to God because the hour of his judgment has come, and commanding them to worship him who made everything in heaven and in earth (6-7).
Another angel followed him and proclaimed that Babylon (a symbol of earthly corruption) has fallen because she made all nations the drink the wine of her fornication (8).
A third angel followed warning that if anyone worshipped the beast or received his mark they would taste the wine of his wrath which is poured out without mixture, and they would be tormented with fire and brimstone forever (9-11).
The opposite of this is the patience (endurance under stress) of the saints. They keep God's commandments. They continue in faith toward Jesus (12).
Then John heard a voice from heaven telling him to write that those who die in the Lord are blessed; they will rest from their labors. Their works will follow them (13).
John then saw the Son of Man sitting on a white cloud, having a crown on his head, and a sickle in his hand. And an angel came out to the temple, crying out to him, and saying that the time had come to reap. And he thrust in his sickle and reaped the earth (14-16).
Another angel came from the temple. He also had a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar. He had authority over fire. He cried out to the angel with the sickle and told him to gather the clusters from the vine of earth. The angel did so and cast the grapes into the winepress of the wrath of God. The winepress was trodden outside the city (which is were Christ was crucified, thus reversing what had been done to Christ). Blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horse's bridle for 1,600 stadia (about 156 miles). This is a picture of overwhelming, complete, and devastating judgment (17-20).
[Sermons: William Still. Eric Alexander. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's image illustrates the wrath of God, described in today's chapter by the metaphor of a winepress. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Revelation 14: Psalm 2:6; Isaiah 59:20; Psalm 32:2; Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 51:8; Daniel 4:27; Psalm 75:9; Isaiah 51:22; Jeremiah 25:15; Isaiah 34:10; Daniel 7:13; Isaiah 19:1; Joel 3:13; Isaiah 63:3; Lamentations 1:15. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Book Outline:
Revelation (Consummation of the Covenant: New Heavens and a New Earth in Which Dwells Righteousness)
1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
2. The End: The Fall of Babylon - Evil is Destroyed (Revelation 17:1 - Revelation 18:24) - 95 A.D. Patmos
3. The New Beginning: The Triumph of Jesus - Holiness Replaces Evil (Revelation 19:1 - Revelation 22:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
Revelation 14
1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and" forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 saying with a loud voice, fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever into the eons of the eons]: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
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